Category Archives: How to

Briwax Restores an Antique Blanket Chest

Posted on 03/02/2013 by The Briwax Guy

“How To” YouTube video:  Briwax Restores an Antique Blanket Chest.  In the YouTube video, we used only Rustic Pine Briwax.  The results speak for themselves! Briwax Restores Antique Blanket Chest:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Eo84HnSlZw For more information on the Briwax Family of Products, … Continue reading →

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The Briwax Guy on the Road Again

Posted on 09/08/2011 by The Briwax Guy

We’re pleased to let you know that the Briwax Guy will be live and in person at Nottingham Antiques – Thursday, September 15 through Saturday, September 17.  He’ll be able to tell you all about the entire Briwax family of … Continue reading →

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How to Finish the Finish with Briwax

Posted on 07/25/2011 by The Briwax Guy

How to properly care for your furniture . . . Wood has 3 enemies:  #1 one enemy is water, #2 is light, (especially ultra violet, caused by the sun) and #3 is the abuse; scratches, dents, fingerprints, spills, burns, etc., … Continue reading →

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How to Select the Right Product to Maintain Your Furniture

Posted on 07/08/2011 by The Briwax Guy

When your furniture was manufactured, the furniture maker picked out the wood, either solid or in a veneer form, built the piece (a chairs, tables, hutch, buffet, head board, desk, etc) and applied a finish. The finish would seal the … Continue reading →

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How to Rescue a Worn Dining Table

Posted on 06/29/2011 by The Briwax Guy

The Briwax Guy reflects on Rescuing a Teak Danish modern (from the 1950’s) table A friend recently told me that her dining room table, the one that her mother had given her, was starting to look bad – mostly the … Continue reading →

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How to Use the Briwax Colors . . .

Posted on 05/14/2011 by The Briwax Guy

and some suggestions on how to use them . . . Clear . . . use Clear Briwax when you wish no color on the finished item.  Clear Briwax is perfect for Granite or Marble. Use Clear on Corian or … Continue reading →

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Using Briwax Liquid

Posted on 02/05/2010 by The Briwax Guy

Briwax is a paste wax and usually a paste wax is a firm, solid form of wax.  This firm, solid form is traditionally how we all will want to use our paste wax.  That’s why we always tell customers who … Continue reading →

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Briwax is the Final Finish

Posted on 02/03/2010 by The Briwax Guy

Remember, Briwax can be used over almost every cured finish, including paint. Briwax is the FINAL finish. Think of the Briwax finish as the protective finish for your furniture.  No matter what finish you have used, including paint, Briwax goes … Continue reading →

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Customer Creativity

Posted on 01/29/2010 by The Briwax Guy

One of our good customers – Mrs. U –  sent us some photographs of her creativity using Briwax over paint. When this chest was found at the “Bargin Box”, it was neon yellow and had contact paper on the top! … Continue reading →

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Can Briwax be used over Paint?

Posted on 08/01/2009 by The Briwax Guy

Absolutely.  Make certain that the paint is cured.  Here is a step by step method of taking an unfinished piece to a painted, distressed and finished piece.  Of course, the final finish is Briwax. Here’s the finished piece Now, how did … Continue reading →

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